Just gonna go strait into the story...
STORY:
Students began piling off the train. Harry opened the door and led the DA out. Seeing everyone in a state of panic, he resorted to drastic action.
"Sonorus! Can I have everyone's attention please." Harry said, his voice magnified.
People turned to look at him.
"Will everyone please not panic."
"You can talk, you don't know the meaning of fear!" Someone shouted.
"Not true. Anyway, there's no way we'll be able to get to Hogwarts tonight so if everyone follows these instructions we'll all be safe for the night."
A murmur of disagreement rippled through the crowds but soon dies. All eyes on Harry once again.
"Last six carriages, boys quarters for the night, girls, the first six. No mixing and no arguments. Any usage of wands will be from Prefects only. Female Prefects in the first six carriages and if you don't mind Tonks?"
"No problem."
"Ladies please follow Tonks, she'll help make the beds. Males, follow Remus, or Lupin as you may know him to the end carriages."
The instructions were followed immediately. Tonks led the girls into the first six carriages and the boys followed Lupin into the last six. Harry's voice died to its normal volume and he followed Lupin and the boys into the end carriages.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted.
"What?"
"Up there."
Harry looked at Hermione; she was pointing at an old oak tree. Peering into its dark foliage Harry could see a shadow moving through the branches.
"Lumos!" Harry whispered.
His wand tip lit up and he shone it into the tree. A soft hissing noise emitted from the shadow and it ran down the trunk.
"Shut it off." It whispered, shielding its eyes from the light.
Harry's wand extinguished and he stepped cautiously towards the creature. Hermione and Ron followed him.
"Who are you?" Harry asked.
"Do you really wish to know?"
"Yes." Hermione squeaked.
"My name is Kai. I am a half-breed as you wizards call us."
"Why? You seem normal enough." Hermione whispered.
"What you hear is usually a lot different to the body that comes with it."
"Is that why you don't like the light, because you're afraid of your true identity?" Ron asked.
"Not that I'm afraid, others have not liked my appearance in the past, I now keep myself to myself."
"What have you got to hide?" Harry asked.
"I hide only from those who seek me. Not those who don't."
"We know a half-breed, a half-giant, his name's Hagrid."
"You know Hagrid?"
"He works at Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts? That's the school?"
"Yes, he works as ground-keeper."
The moon slid out from behind a cloud submerging the scene in a frosty blue light. Kai was hidden, still leaning against the tree. Stepping out from under the tree, his scaly skin reflected the blue light at all directions.
Hermione gasped at the appearance of the boy. Long leathery wings produced from his shoulder blades as well as a long spiked tail from just below his midriff. Looking at them, Kai sighed and turned away. He spread the long wings and was about to fly when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't leave." Harry said.
"I must, finding a way to become normal is my life's request."
"Maybe I can help." Hermione whispered.
"You can?"
"I think so, there's a potion I've heard of that makes the illusion of a human, but it is only an illusion, it doesn't keep forever."
"How long does it last for?"
"A year. It takes a few weeks to make but when we get to Hogwarts, I'll be able to make it for you."
"Then I shall do all in my power to help you get to Hogwarts. I know the route well, you might not know but I follow the train every September first and spent the whole year in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid teaches me a lot of the things I know about the wizarding world."
"That's great. Tomorrow, we'll introduce you to Remus and Tonks, Remus is a werewolf, he knows what it's like to be an outcast." Harry said.
"Remus? Lupin?"
"Yes. You know him too?"
"Hagrid introduced him in your third year."
"I'll go and get him." Hermione said.
She disappeared into the last carriage and the door slammed shut behind her. Ron looked at Kai and smiled.
"How old are you?"
"Sixteen."
"You'd be in our year then."
"Yes, maybe."
"When Hermione finishes the potion, you can stay with us, in Gryffindor tower. I'm sure Dumbledore wouldn't mind."
"Yes, but what about the other three boys in your dormitory? Surely they would mind?"
"Nah, if you're a friend of Harry's you'll fit in fine." Ron said laughing.
"Harry Potter? That's you?"
"Yes, I thought you might have realized that by now."
"Do you mind if I..."
Harry pulled up his fringe. Kai peered at Harry's scar and smiled. Touching it with one scaly finger, Harry felt his forehead twinge.
"I can get rid of this if you like, cover it I mean."
"Nah, thanks though. It's good for something."
"Your connection with Voldemort?"
"How did you..."
"Hagrid has told me all about you."
"Should've seen that coming Harry." Ron said smiling.
Hermione came back out of the carriage, followed by Lupin.
"Ah, Kai, I see you've met Mr. Potter."
"Yes, he's just as you said he would be."
"Come inside, you must be freezing out here." Lupin said, ushering them into the train.
Hermione waved goodbye to Harry and Ron and ran up the side of the train finally disappearing into one of the carriages. Kai followed Lupin, Harry and Ron into the very end compartment, which was empty.
"You can sleep here tonight." Lupin said.
He pulled out his wand and flicked it. Three comfortable looking single beds appeared where the seats would usually be positioned. Another flick of his wand made Harry and Ron's trunks to appear from no where and position themselves at the end of two of the beds.
"I'll be back in a minute, just got to check what's going on. Get yourselves ready for bed." Lupin said, at the doorway. He disappeared out of it and the door slid to.
STORY:
Students began piling off the train. Harry opened the door and led the DA out. Seeing everyone in a state of panic, he resorted to drastic action.
"Sonorus! Can I have everyone's attention please." Harry said, his voice magnified.
People turned to look at him.
"Will everyone please not panic."
"You can talk, you don't know the meaning of fear!" Someone shouted.
"Not true. Anyway, there's no way we'll be able to get to Hogwarts tonight so if everyone follows these instructions we'll all be safe for the night."
A murmur of disagreement rippled through the crowds but soon dies. All eyes on Harry once again.
"Last six carriages, boys quarters for the night, girls, the first six. No mixing and no arguments. Any usage of wands will be from Prefects only. Female Prefects in the first six carriages and if you don't mind Tonks?"
"No problem."
"Ladies please follow Tonks, she'll help make the beds. Males, follow Remus, or Lupin as you may know him to the end carriages."
The instructions were followed immediately. Tonks led the girls into the first six carriages and the boys followed Lupin into the last six. Harry's voice died to its normal volume and he followed Lupin and the boys into the end carriages.
"Harry!" Hermione shouted.
"What?"
"Up there."
Harry looked at Hermione; she was pointing at an old oak tree. Peering into its dark foliage Harry could see a shadow moving through the branches.
"Lumos!" Harry whispered.
His wand tip lit up and he shone it into the tree. A soft hissing noise emitted from the shadow and it ran down the trunk.
"Shut it off." It whispered, shielding its eyes from the light.
Harry's wand extinguished and he stepped cautiously towards the creature. Hermione and Ron followed him.
"Who are you?" Harry asked.
"Do you really wish to know?"
"Yes." Hermione squeaked.
"My name is Kai. I am a half-breed as you wizards call us."
"Why? You seem normal enough." Hermione whispered.
"What you hear is usually a lot different to the body that comes with it."
"Is that why you don't like the light, because you're afraid of your true identity?" Ron asked.
"Not that I'm afraid, others have not liked my appearance in the past, I now keep myself to myself."
"What have you got to hide?" Harry asked.
"I hide only from those who seek me. Not those who don't."
"We know a half-breed, a half-giant, his name's Hagrid."
"You know Hagrid?"
"He works at Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts? That's the school?"
"Yes, he works as ground-keeper."
The moon slid out from behind a cloud submerging the scene in a frosty blue light. Kai was hidden, still leaning against the tree. Stepping out from under the tree, his scaly skin reflected the blue light at all directions.
Hermione gasped at the appearance of the boy. Long leathery wings produced from his shoulder blades as well as a long spiked tail from just below his midriff. Looking at them, Kai sighed and turned away. He spread the long wings and was about to fly when he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Don't leave." Harry said.
"I must, finding a way to become normal is my life's request."
"Maybe I can help." Hermione whispered.
"You can?"
"I think so, there's a potion I've heard of that makes the illusion of a human, but it is only an illusion, it doesn't keep forever."
"How long does it last for?"
"A year. It takes a few weeks to make but when we get to Hogwarts, I'll be able to make it for you."
"Then I shall do all in my power to help you get to Hogwarts. I know the route well, you might not know but I follow the train every September first and spent the whole year in the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid teaches me a lot of the things I know about the wizarding world."
"That's great. Tomorrow, we'll introduce you to Remus and Tonks, Remus is a werewolf, he knows what it's like to be an outcast." Harry said.
"Remus? Lupin?"
"Yes. You know him too?"
"Hagrid introduced him in your third year."
"I'll go and get him." Hermione said.
She disappeared into the last carriage and the door slammed shut behind her. Ron looked at Kai and smiled.
"How old are you?"
"Sixteen."
"You'd be in our year then."
"Yes, maybe."
"When Hermione finishes the potion, you can stay with us, in Gryffindor tower. I'm sure Dumbledore wouldn't mind."
"Yes, but what about the other three boys in your dormitory? Surely they would mind?"
"Nah, if you're a friend of Harry's you'll fit in fine." Ron said laughing.
"Harry Potter? That's you?"
"Yes, I thought you might have realized that by now."
"Do you mind if I..."
Harry pulled up his fringe. Kai peered at Harry's scar and smiled. Touching it with one scaly finger, Harry felt his forehead twinge.
"I can get rid of this if you like, cover it I mean."
"Nah, thanks though. It's good for something."
"Your connection with Voldemort?"
"How did you..."
"Hagrid has told me all about you."
"Should've seen that coming Harry." Ron said smiling.
Hermione came back out of the carriage, followed by Lupin.
"Ah, Kai, I see you've met Mr. Potter."
"Yes, he's just as you said he would be."
"Come inside, you must be freezing out here." Lupin said, ushering them into the train.
Hermione waved goodbye to Harry and Ron and ran up the side of the train finally disappearing into one of the carriages. Kai followed Lupin, Harry and Ron into the very end compartment, which was empty.
"You can sleep here tonight." Lupin said.
He pulled out his wand and flicked it. Three comfortable looking single beds appeared where the seats would usually be positioned. Another flick of his wand made Harry and Ron's trunks to appear from no where and position themselves at the end of two of the beds.
"I'll be back in a minute, just got to check what's going on. Get yourselves ready for bed." Lupin said, at the doorway. He disappeared out of it and the door slid to.